For those lucky indie filmmakers who find distribution, most often their distributors will contribute a little, or a lot, of money to help publicize the film.But before that happens, indie filmmakers are on their own. And often, publicity is the last thing on a filmmaker's mind."What you hear all the time is 'I was so overwhelmed with the movie, I didn't think of those things,' " says Margot Gerber, a publicist for independent films as well as … [Read more...]
Documentary Filmmaker Dreams of Good Night’s Sleep
Audiences are waking up to the talents of New York City filmmaker Alan Berliner, who premiered his latest documentary "Wide Awake" at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The Emmy-Award winner examines his own life-long struggle with insomnia, a problem that can be caused by any one of about 80 different sleep disorders that plague millions of people.In this first-person account, which Berliner directed, wrote, and narrated, he views his … [Read more...]